Henri Grange
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| Born | 14 September 1934 Saillans, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1953–1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| –1953 | BUS Casablanca | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1969 | ASVEL Villeurbanne | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Henri Grange (born 14 September 1934) is a French former basketball player. During his playing career, Grange was nicknamed "The Moroccan". He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Grange began his professional career with ASVEL in 1954. After winning the French League title in 1957, in the following 1958 season, the 24-year-old Grange made his debut in the EuroLeague. In total, he played three seasons in this competition, averaging 9.3 points per game.[1] In 1964/65 season, Grange helped ASVEL to reach the 1/4 finals stage, where they lost to the eventual champions – Real Madrid.[1]
During his club career, as a member of the French basketball club ASVEL Villeurbanne, Grange won seven French League championships, in the years 1955, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1966, 1968, and 1969. He also won three French Federation Cup titles, in the years 1957, 1965, and 1967. On an individual level, Grange was a member of the FIBA European Selection Teams, in 1965.[2]
